Bible Verses About Immediate Gratification

An inheritance may be gotten hastily at the beginning; but the end thereof shall not be blessed.

And turn ye not aside: for then should ye go after vain things, which cannot profit nor deliver; for they are vain.

The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness; but of every one that is hasty only to want.

Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume it upon your lusts.

For he hath said, It profiteth a man nothing that he should delight himself with God.

A man shall be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth: and the recompence of a man’s hands shall be rendered unto him.

Take heed that ye do not your alms before men, to be seen of them: otherwise ye have no reward of your Father which is in heaven.

But she that liveth in pleasure is dead while she liveth.

Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth.

For they loved the praise of men more than the praise of God.

But now ye rejoice in your boastings: all such rejoicing is evil.

Say not unto thy neighbour, Go, and come again, and to morrow I will give; when thou hast it by thee.

But rather seek ye the kingdom of God; and all these things shall be added unto you.

Be not carried about with divers and strange doctrines. For it is a good thing that the heart be established with grace; not with meats, which have not profited them that have been occupied therein.

Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not highminded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy;

He that loveth silver shall not be satisfied with silver; nor he that loveth abundance with increase: this is also vanity.

For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he: Eat and drink, saith he to thee; but his heart is not with thee.

But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.

So is he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.

Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed?

Bread of deceit is sweet to a man; but afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel.

Be not ye therefore like unto them: for your Father knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask him.

But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing.

When goods increase, they are increased that eat them: and what good is there to the owners thereof, saving the beholding of them with their eyes?

I said in mine heart, Go to now, I will prove thee with mirth, therefore enjoy pleasure: and, behold, this also is vanity.

He coveteth greedily all the day long: but the righteous giveth and spareth not.

Who being past feeling have given themselves over unto lasciviousness, to work all uncleanness with greediness.

Let us not be desirous of vain glory, provoking one another, envying one another.

A faithful man shall abound with blessings: but he that maketh haste to be rich shall not be innocent.

He that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house; but he that hateth gifts shall live.

For all seek their own, not the things which are Jesus Christ’s.

But what I do, that I will do, that I may cut off occasion from them which desire occasion; that wherein they glory, they may be found even as we.

The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul: but it is abomination to fools to depart from evil.

Go not forth hastily to strive, lest thou know not what to do in the end thereof, when thy neighbour hath put thee to shame.

All things are lawful for me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but all things edify not.

And one of you say unto them, Depart in peace, be ye warmed and filled; notwithstanding ye give them not those things which are needful to the body; what doth it profit?

Delight thyself also in the Lord; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart.

Flee also youthful lusts: but follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.

But whoso hath this world’s good, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels of compassion from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him?

Not because I desire a gift: but I desire fruit that may abound to your account.